Dietetic Technician (per diem)

University of Vermont Health Network • Burlington, VT

6d • $23 - $34 • Onsite

About The Position

The Dietetic Technician collaborates with Clinical Dietitians to provide nutritional care to inpatients. The Dietetic Technician actively participates in screening inpatients for Room Service eligibility and clinical needs, and providing simplified inpatient education. The Dietetic Technician oversees the preparation of tube feedings, and the ordering of nourishments and supplements. The University of Vermont Medical Center is committed to being a national model for the delivery of high-quality academic health care for a rural region. The University of Vermont Medical Center will continue to ensure that individuals are employed, and that employees are treated during candidacy and employment, without regard to their sex, gender identity or expression, ancestry, place of birth, HIV status, marital status, age, language, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or obligation for service in the armed forces, or any other characteristic protected by law in all employment practices as follows: Employment decisions at The University of Vermont Medical Center are based on legitimate job-related criteria. All personnel actions or programs that affect qualified individuals, such as employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment, advertising, termination, rate of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, are made without discrimination based upon the individual’s sex, gender identity or expression, ancestry, place of birth, HIV status, marital status, age, language, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or obligation for service in the armed forces, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Requirements

• Either (A) an Associates Degree in dietetics from an ADA approved Dietetic Technician program or (B) two years of college course work in an ADA, four year, accredited dietetics program including the completion of diet therapy or nutrition and disease.
• ServSafe Certification.
• On the job training.

Responsibilities

• collaborates with Clinical Dietitians to provide nutritional care to inpatients
• actively participates in screening inpatients for Room Service eligibility and clinical needs
• providing simplified inpatient education
• oversees the preparation of tube feedings
• ordering of nourishments and supplements

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree